What color is #534FAD?

#534FAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534FAD?

The RGB value is 83, 79, 173: 83 red, 79 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534FAD?

The complementary color is #A9AD4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534FAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534FAD color

#534FAD rgb(83, 79, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #534FAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31% green and 67.8% blue (83, 79, 173).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#534FAD color codes

HEX	`#534FAD`
RGB	`rgb(83, 79, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 54%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 54%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.63, 27.96, -50.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.63, 57.29, 299.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.904, 10.447, 40.811)`
Decimal	`5459885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534FAD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #534FAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#534FAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #534FAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534fad; }
.text { color: #534fad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534fad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 79 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534fad, #824fad); }

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Questions

What color is #534FAD?: #534FAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534FAD?: The RGB value is 83, 79, 173: 83 red, 79 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534FAD?: The complementary color is #A9AD4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534FAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.